Dr. Hamlin reported a case in practice, in which he had taken nearly half of a glass syringe from the vagina after it had been there for more than seven months.

On motion, the Executive Committee, with the President and Secretary, were appointed a Committee on Publication.

Prof. A. Merrell, M. D., of the State Board of Health, requested the members to forward to him information as to the water supply in their several localities.

President Williamson presented the claims of, and explained the purposes and the methods of operation of, the Mutual Aid Society of the National Eclectic Medical Association of the United States of America.

Adjourned, subject to the call of the President.

M. M. HAMLIN, Secretary.

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The Medical Times, according to the Canada Lancet, writes: Dr. De Saint-Germain gave some very practical remarks on this common operation that we are so often called upon to perform in the winter season. He said: "You noticed that I just refused, notwithstanding the entreaties of the parents, to perform the operation of extirpation of the tonsils in this child, although I performed it in two others. The fact is that this simple operation is not without danger in certain cases. How shall we know when not to operate? Well, there is a rule that you should never forget: it is never to cut the tonsils until they touch each other in the median line. It has been said that a child that has enlarged tonsils is subject to phthisis, or to get diphtheria, but it is not true; large tonsils don't exercise such an influence over the general health. There are cases when you should refuse to operate. When you see the mucous membrane inflamed, and you see white spots, don't operate; wait, and under treatment it

will regain its usual rosy color. Ought the tonsils to be cut at all ages? No. If the child is under two, wait, for fear that a loss of blood, however slight, may weaken the patient. From four years of age up to twelve is the period for operating. At twelve, if it is a girl, wait, for very often at this period or later menstruation may come on, and it will modify the condition so that no operation will be needed. From seventeen to nineteen, and in adults, hemorrhage may be feared. Here always remain at least an hour with them after the operation. As a last counsel, don't operate at all when there is an epidemic of diphtheria.

Having decided to operate, what are the means used to perform the operation? All of you know the amygdalotome, so I won't describe it. I wish to say that I think it will pare or scrape the tonsil, but it will not extirpate it, so that some other doctor has often to be called in to complete the operation that you have left unfinished. It is, besides, an instrument that is difficult to keep clean, and I have seen the knife-edge break off and fall into the pharynx, so that I do not use this instrument at all. I use concave bistouries. The convex side is put against the adherent portion of the tonsil, and the concave side is toward the base of the tongue. Right and left instruments are used. With these instruments you can pluck the gland out of its socket completely, but you need a special pair of forceps. These are long pincers, made so that they will not tear the substance, with triangular teeth that are flat, with a sort of gutter between, exactly like a small waffle iron, from which you have so often enjoyed eating the cakes. Place the pincers horizontally, and the child will instinctively open its mouth wide, so that nothing remains but to cut the tonsil.

How to Arrest the Lacteal Secretions.-Prevention of Nocturnal Emissions.-By G. A. HARMAN, M. D., LANCAS TER, O.

In answer to the inquiry, what will arrest the lacteal secretion? I usually apply a liniment composed of equal parts of spirits of camphor and tinctures of belladonna and phytolacca freely, onehalf to one ounce upon each breast at each bathing once a day; then bind them down tightly, first covering each breast with cot

ton, placing it thicker at the edges than in the center, so that the pressure will be distributed over the whole of the breasts, and not upon the center only. Where only one breast is to be dried up, tear the bandage into tails, so that they can be made to straddle the other breast. Pressure can be better applied by adhesive straps, and the pressure is, no doubt, much the better remedy. I have thought that pressure could be made much more equable and persistent by attaching to each end of a piece of lasting, a few inches long, short adhesive strips, several of which could be drawn tightly over the breast.

In answer to the query, what will cure nocturnal emissions? The bad habit that produced them being broken up, I have found nothing equal to: R. Brom. potass., chloral hydrastis, of each 3ss.; aq. menth. pip., 3jss.; syr. simplicis, 3ijss. Mix. A teaspoonful two or three times through the day, and two teaspoonfuls at bed-time.

This will, in most cases, control passion and prevent erection, hence there is no emission. I sometimes have to increase the dose. I will illustrate its power to control the passion by one case. A young gentleman who was troubled with acne on the face applied for relief. Knowing the relation of this eruption to the sexual function, I thought to be better able to treat his acne by controlling his amativeness, so in conjunction with an ointment I gave him the above. The second night of the treatment he called on his "dulcina," with whom he was in the habit of frequently spending a night. After their united efforts for two or three hours to excite his passions had failed, he got up, angry and disgusted, dressed, and went home. The first thing he did after getting into his room was to throw that medicine into the street.-Med. World.

The Cure for Tonsillitis.

Gargles, inhalations, mixtures taken internally and bleeding have all been tried, with various success, in attempts to alleviate or cure this disease. Aconite and belladonna have been used, with varied success, in the attempt to cut short the attack. Only comparatively recently the valuable properties of bicarbonate of sodium were referred to in this journal in the treatment of ton

sillitis, and in the Australasian Gazette, for May 15, 1885, Mr. T. M. Kendal states that he has been using this drug in this affection for the last four years, and, as yet, it has never failed to produce a good result. The remedy was introduced to the profession by M. Gine, of France. He claimed that by the use of the drug he was able to cut short an attack of tonsillitis twentyfour hours after the application of the powdered salt to the tonsil. Such a rapid cure has, however, never occurred in Mr. Kendal's practice, but he has had very good results in thirty-six and forty-eight hours, although in elderly people the attack has lasted five or six days. The drug is well worthy of the attention of the profession on account of the absence of harmful properties, and is, without doubt, also useful in cases of an inflammatory sort, either due to the influences of cold or to an exhausted nervous system.-Therapeutic Gazette.

Injections of Ether in Sciatica.*-By Z. ORTO, M. D., OF PINE BLUFF, ARK.

I desire to call attention briefly to a case of sciatica, successfully treated by hypodermic injections of sulphuric ether.

On October 29th, 1884, I was called to see Mrs. C., whom I found in bed, suffering greatly with pain in her right leg and hip-unattended by redness or swelling. Mrs. C. is 39 years old, of a nervous temperament, has a good family history, and has always had good health until the birth of her last child, which occurred on February 14th, 1883. The patient states that three days after the birth of this child fever came on, and continued for about six weeks, during which time she was unconscious; and that when the fever ceased and consciousness returned, she was unable to move her right leg without excruciating pain. There were spasmodic contractions of the limb, which caused great suffering. She states she remained in about the same condition, except that there was a gradual wearing away of the pain, for six months, at the end of which time she was able, by the aid of crutches, to move around the house, but at no time was she free from pain-and two weeks prior to my first visit

* Read before the State Medical Society of Arkansas, April 23d, 1885.